Author:Afrika, MDate:Oct 2010Service delivery has become a source of much tension and protests in South Africa (Delivery, 2009) with fifty two major service delivery protests reported for the period January to August 2009 (COGTA, 2009). Failing waste management services, ...Read more
Author:Godfrey, Linda K; Scott, DDate:Sep 2010Piloting of the South African Waste Information System (SAWIS) provided an opportunity to research, whether the collection of data for a national waste information system could, through a process of learning, change the way that waste is ...Read more
Author:Oelofse, Suzanna HH; Godfrey, Linda KDate:Nov 2008In terms of the South African Constitution (Act 108of 1996), waste management service delivery is a local government function. The Constitution further gives every person the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or ...Read more
Author:Haywood, Lorren K; Kapwata, T; Oelofse, Suzanna HH; Breetzke, G; Wright, CYDate:Aug 2021Domestic solid waste is rapidly increasing due to accelerated population growth and urbanization. Improper waste disposal poses potential health risks and environmental concerns. Here, we investigated waste disposal practices in relation to ...Read more
Author:Nhamo, GDate:Nov 2008Great efforts have been made towards environmental and/ or waste management law reform and harmonisation in South Africa. However, much discord still remains. Such discord emerges from the Constitution and other environmental laws that fail ...Read more
Author:Afrika, M; Oelofse, Suzanna HH; Strydom, W; Mvuma, G; John, JDate:Oct 2010One of the major challenges facing municipalities in South Africa is ensuring that all households within their areas of jurisdiction are provided with a basic level of waste service (DEAT, 2007). Huge waste service backlogs still exists in ...Read more
Author:Oelofse, Suzanna HHDate:Jul 2011Waste pickers are common on landfills in South Africa, salvaging valuable items in order to earn a living. This presentation provide some insights on the activities of the pickers at landfills.Read more
Author:Godfrey, Linda K; Scott, DDate:Oct 2010One of the main reasons given for the current state of waste management in South Africa includes human resource capacity constraints, in particular the difficulty in recruiting suitably qualified or skilled people, and the high turnover of ...Read more
Author:Muswema, Aubrey PDate:Oct 2012Small business, including small, medium and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs), is seen as the corner stone of economic development in South Africa, with reported contributions of up to 42% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The South African ...Read more